DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:DAKT • US2342641097

25.93 USD
+0.52 (+2.05%)
At close: Feb 9, 2026
26.1 USD
+0.17 (+0.66%)
After Hours: 2/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, DAKT scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DAKT was compared to 123 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. DAKT is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. DAKT has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DAKT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DAKT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DAKT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years DAKT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DAKT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDAKT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M

1.2 Ratios

  • DAKT has a Return On Assets (1.34%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DAKT's Return On Equity of 2.48% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAKT outperforms 53.66% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.11%, DAKT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DAKT is in line with the industry average of 8.87%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.34%
ROE 2.48%
ROIC 7.11%
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
DAKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDAKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.96%, DAKT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAKT has a Operating Margin of 5.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: DAKT outperforms 64.23% of its industry peers.
  • DAKT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 26.85%, DAKT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DAKT has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.12%
PM (TTM) 0.96%
GM 26.85%
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
DAKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDAKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DAKT is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DAKT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DAKT has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for DAKT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
DAKT Yearly Shares OutstandingDAKT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
DAKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDAKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.58 indicates that DAKT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • DAKT has a better Altman-Z score (5.58) than 75.61% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DAKT is 0.19, which is an excellent value as it means it would take DAKT, only 0.19 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DAKT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.19. This is amongst the best in the industry. DAKT outperforms 86.18% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that DAKT is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • DAKT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.03) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.19
Altman-Z 5.58
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC9.44%
DAKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • DAKT has a Current Ratio of 2.23. This indicates that DAKT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.23, DAKT is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAKT has a Quick Ratio of 1.71. This is a normal value and indicates that DAKT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.71, DAKT is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.71
DAKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDAKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for DAKT have decreased strongly by -10.31% in the last year.
  • DAKT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 55.18% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -6.13% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.44% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.31%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%29.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.13%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%10.04%

3.2 Future

  • DAKT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.44% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.91% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y34.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
DAKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDAKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
DAKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDAKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 29.80 indicates a quite expensive valuation of DAKT.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DAKT is valued a bit cheaper than 67.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAKT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.01 indicates a rather expensive valuation of DAKT.
  • 74.80% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DAKT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.86, DAKT is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.8
Fwd PE 21.01
DAKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DAKT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DAKT is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DAKT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.61
EV/EBITDA 19.05
DAKT Per share dataDAKT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • DAKT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAKT's earnings are expected to grow with 23.44% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for DAKT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DAKTRONICS INC

NASDAQ:DAKT (2/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 26.1 +0.17 (+0.66%)

25.93

+0.52 (+2.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)12-10
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners68.58%
Inst Owner Change-0.19%
Ins Owners1.73%
Ins Owner Change2.01%
Market Cap1.26B
Revenue(TTM)770.28M
Net Income(TTM)7.37M
Analysts82.86
Price Target30.6 (18.01%)
Short Float %3.42%
Short Ratio3.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)29.45%
Min EPS beat(2)29.41%
Max EPS beat(2)29.49%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-88.23%
Max EPS beat(4)29.49%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.2%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)69.4%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.99%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.99%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.31%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.02%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.84%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)9.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.8
Fwd PE 21.01
P/S 1.63
P/FCF 20.61
P/OCF 16.28
P/B 4.23
P/tB 4.28
EV/EBITDA 19.05
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY3.36%
EPS(NY)1.23
Fwd EY4.76%
FCF(TTM)1.26
FCFY4.85%
OCF(TTM)1.59
OCFY6.14%
SpS15.87
BVpS6.13
TBVpS6.06
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number10.95
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.34%
ROE 2.48%
ROCE 11.09%
ROIC 7.11%
ROICexc 12.26%
ROICexgc 12.48%
OM 5.12%
PM (TTM) 0.96%
GM 26.85%
FCFM 7.93%
ROA(3y)2%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)4.02%
ROIC(3y)9.83%
ROIC(5y)7.08%
ROICexc(3y)13.17%
ROICexc(5y)9.6%
ROICexgc(3y)13.4%
ROICexgc(5y)9.86%
ROCE(3y)15.35%
ROCE(5y)11.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y101.31%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y103.2%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y88.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.6%
GM growth 5Y2.56%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.19
Debt/EBITDA 0.17
Cap/Depr 84.03%
Cap/Sales 2.11%
Interest Coverage 21.03
Cash Conversion 131.47%
Profit Quality 828.52%
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.71
Altman-Z 5.58
F-Score6
WACC9.44%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)112.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.31%
EPS 3Y100.83%
EPS 5Y55.18%
EPS Q2Q%29.63%
EPS Next Y34.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.13%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.44%
Sales Q2Q%10.04%
Revenue Next Year8.46%
Revenue Next 2Y7.91%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-40.62%
EBIT growth 3Y102.3%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year93.45%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-2.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.87%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y55.32%

DAKTRONICS INC / DAKT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DAKT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DAKT.


What is the valuation status for DAKT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DAKTRONICS INC?

DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DAKT stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) is 29.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.23.


What is the financial health of DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) stock?

The financial health rating of DAKTRONICS INC (DAKT) is 7 / 10.